Ron Paul to Trump: Don’t Listen to Neocons!

Ron Paul, known for his promotion of the United States following a noninterventionist foreign policy, presented Thursday his take on the prospects of Donald Trump’s foreign policy as president. Paul set out his analysis in an extensive interview with host Peter Lavelle at RT.

Paul started off the interview saying that he is keeping his “fingers crossed” regarding Trump’s potential foreign policy actions. Paul says he views favorably Trump’s comments in the presidential election about “being less confrontational with Russia” and criticizing some of the US wars in the Middle East. Paul, though, notes that Trump has presented “vague” foreign policy positions overall. Paul also comments that a good indication of how Trump will act on foreign policy issues will be provided by looking at who Trump appoints to positions in the executive branch and from whom Trump receives advice.

Regarding Trump’s foreign policy advisors and potential appointees, Paul expresses in the interview reason for concern. Paul states: “Unfortunately, there have been several neoconservatives that are getting closer to Trump, and, if he gets his advice from them, then I don’t think that is a good sign.”

Even if Trump wants to pursue a significantly more noninterventionist course than his recent predecessors in the presidency, Paul warns that the entrenched “deep state” that favors foreign intervention and war, special interests that have “sinister motivation for these wars,” and media propaganda that “builds up the war fever” can provide significant headwinds against Trump pursuing such an objective.

35 thoughts on “Ron Paul to Trump: Don’t Listen to Neocons!”

Oh, this is really precious. Ron Paul is offering Trump unsolicited advice, when he didn’t even endorse him over Hillary Clinton. Sorry, Ron, but you lost your voice. Your son did the right thing, you did not.

I beg to differ, Ron Paul like Pat Buchanan have long been “non-interventionist.” Ron Paul is RP, sure I listen to him, I don’t hold his word as gospel though. Neo-Cons have kind of gotten areas of the world mucked up.

I think you meant to reply to The Basilica. Thomas forgot to quote the phrase ‘I like Ron Paul but he’s been very unhelpful towards the “peacenik” cause in this election.’ He had intended it for responding to The Basilica.

Clinton is certainly a known bad. Where Trump lies on the spectrum depends on how much hope a person has had for breakfast. If Trump delivers greater peace I will be happy and thankful for each and every morsel of peace delivered. So far, so good. Thank you for your words of response.

Wrong. due to the bs Obama and the whole rest are pulling with blaming Putin for Hillary’s loss (which is a lie), and the neocons siding with Hillarys camp – Russia is being surrounded by Nato forces all based on lies. Trump should pull us out of NATO as a defunct alliance. Russia right now is being surrounded – meanwhile being slandered as if the west wants to start another cold war. It’s as bad now as cuban missile crisis.

Trump never wanted this. they are pulling this with hopes of stopping trump from allying with Russia.

Also, we don’t need to have any alliances with an EU that is so pro Muslim. To hell with the EU. Time to exit that crap.

The Neocons are legacy destroyers. Example A: George W. Bush. It is in Trump’s interest to be careful. The Deep State wants conflict. If America is going to be great again then the reckless behavior of our Empire has to be curved drastically.

I don’t have much faith in Trump keeping neocons out of his administration. With names like John Bolton, Jose Rodriguez, and Rudy Giuliani being considered for positions in a Trump Administration, it looks like the new boss will look a lot like George W. Bush.

Ron! There was not a Republican bill or vote you could not wait to attach your name to show your support. Too bad your actions never delivered based off of your words of moderation! Thanks but no thanks.

Ron voted against virtually every war, all foreign aid, all violations of civil liberties, and almost every spending bill. I think you are confusing him with his son Rand. He was many times the lone vote in opposition to a bill. He was a thorn in the side of the Republican Establishment, to a much greater degree than many or most Democrat Congressmen.

Unlike Steve Bannon, Trump struggled to convince voters he did not support the 2003 invasion of Iraq, resulting in a failed state and new spawning ground for al Qaida and then ISIS. Bannon is on board all the way with military interventionism and invasive foreign policy, the polar opposite of RP and his warnings regarding “blow back”